Measuring device.



1. vv. vvHnsETT. MEAS'URING DEVICE. APPLICATION F'ILED IUNE 2? 1916.

Patented July 17, 1917.

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MESURING DEVICE.

Be it known that l, JAMES W. Wmrsnrr, a United States, residing at Berkeley, in the county of Alameda` and State of California, have invented certain new and useful llmprovements in Measuring Vevices, of which the following is a specication'. ,v

This invention relates to Vmeasure especially designed for measuring gasolene at automobile service stations Aor garages.

The invention has as its primary object 'to provide a device of this character having transparent measures or measuring vessels and of such nature that the purchaser may see the proper measuring vessel filled with a desired quantity of gasolene before such gasolene is emptied into the .tank of the vehicle of the purchaser so that the purchaser will thus be assured not only of obtaining pure gasolene but of obtaining the quantity thereof ordered.

The invention has as a further object to provide an improved `device of this character pacities and so arranged that any one or all of the said vessels may be emptied for delivering different quantities of gasolene.

The lnvention has as a still further'object to provide a device of this character wherein the measuring vessels will be connected by suitable pipes with a feed pipe and by similarly arranged pipes with a suitable discharge pipe with the said lvessels mounted .upon the supporting frame therefor so that Ait will be unnecessary to displace the vessels to either relllor empty the said vessels.

And a still further object of the invention is to provide an improved mounting for the measuring vessels so constructed that tight joints will be provided between the necks of the vessels and the valves associated therewith.

@ther and incidental objects will appear as the description proceeds and in the drawings wherein 1 have illustrated the referred embodiment .of the invention lan wherein 'similar reference characters designate corresponding -parts throughout the several views: i Figure 1 is a fragmentary front elevaparticularly tion .of my improved device showing the arrangement of the measuring vessels upon the supporting frame therefor,

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an' improved 4within the slots 12 for `section 11 of the frame.

and are connected to the Preferably,

. clamping I j as particulary shown in Fig. 2 of the drawrateatea sary av, rara,

Application led June 27, 1316. Serial No. 106,180.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view more particularly showing the manner in whidh the measuring vessels are mounted,

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional lview showlng the adjustable connection between the sections of the supporting frame for the measuring vessels, and

Fig. d is a fragmentary perspective view of one of the valve receiving loops yof the supporting frame.

ln carrying out the invention, ll employ a rectangular supporting frame formed of sections and 11. 'lhis frame is preferably formed of suitable metal strips and the sides of the section 11 adjacent the free ends thereof, are, as particularly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, provided with longitudinally extending slots 12. The sides of the section 10 adjacent the. free ends thereof are odset to receive the free ends of the sides of the section 11 and carry bolts 13 engaging adjustably connecting `Mounted upon the suppairs of oppositely dis- 15 and 16 respectively arranged in transverse spaced relation upon the frame' with corresponding uppermost valves carried by the sections 10 and corresponding lowermost valves carried by the These -valves may ybe of the gate or any other approved type the said sections. porting frame are posed valves 14,

tending end members of the supporting. frame by attaching strips 17 bent, at spaced points, into substantially Ushaped loops 18, as shown in Fig. 4 of the brace the valve Shanks withthe said stri s connected to the supporting'frame by bo ts or `other suitable'fastenin devices for rigidly supporting the va ves in position.. the valves are each formed with a body having a stem secured thereto by a substantially surroundin the valve body and extending through sultable sleeves upon the valve sternl with the ends of the said connecting member receiving vbolts adjustable to clamp the valve stem 1n position. 'lhe bolts of the members of the several valves are,

lugs, receive between the loops'18 of the strips 17 and the ends of the frame sections 10 and 11.

Leading upwardly from the uppermost valves 14, 15, and 16, are pipes 19 connected lll-shaped connecting member ,transversely er drawings, to em- `to the upper end of the frame.

union 24 1nto w 25. Fitted into the valve bodies of the uppermost valves below the gates of the said 29 may then valves, as more particularly shown in Fig.l

2 of the drawings, are air intake pipes 26 in which are interposed suitable valves 27.

The pairs of valves 14, 15, and 16 are, as more particularly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, respectively provided with confronting terminals 28 exteriorly screw threaded to receive gasket clamping and centering sleeves 29. At their .inner extremities, the terminals 28 are internally formed with annular seats 30 upon which are mounted packing rings 31. The sleeves 29, adjacent the outer ends thereof, are flanged to receive packing ring 32 fiXedupon the sleeves to move therewith.

Fitted into the confronting terminals of the pairs of valves 14, 15, and 16 are double ended transparent measures or measuring vessels 33, 34 and 35 respectively. Thesevessels are preferably formed of glass or other similar material and at the extremities thereof, are provided with reduced necks having annular tapered terminals 36. The terminals 36 are, as particularly 'shown in Fig. 2, received within the terminals 28 of the said valves to seat against the packing rings 31 with the sleeves 29 surrounding the terminals of the vessels and adjustable upon the valve terminals for urging the packing rings 32 carried by the said sleeves into engagement with the terminals of the vessel. Tight joints between the vessels and the pairs of valves 14, 15, and 16, are thus insured while, at the same time, the sleeves 29 also provide centering sleeves for the vessels acting upon the terminals 36 thereof to maintain the mouths of the vessels in proper coperative relation with respect to the passages through the valves. In this connection, attention is directed to the fact that in mounting the vessels 33, 34, and 35 in position Within the supporting frame, the sections of the frame may be moved away from each other when the lower terminals of the said vessels may be initially positioned in the lowermost valves 14, 15, and 16. The sections of the frame may then be adjusted upon each other by means of the bolts 13 for moving the uppermost valves 14, 15 and 16 into engagement with the upper terminals of the vessels. The sleeves be adjusted for permanently the vessels is ready to be connecting the vessels with the said valves. Thus, the measuring vessels may be easily arranged in position or, as occasion may demand, may be easily displaced from the supporting frame and it will be seen that in forming the frame of adjustably connected sections, all of the valves engaging with the measuring vessels may be moved to coperate therewith simultaneously.

As illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings, the measuring vessels 33, 34 and 35 are of different sizes and are accordingly of varying capacity. rlhe specific capacity of each vessel may, of course, be determined by exigency but for the purposes of the present description, I will designate the measure 33 as a two gallon measure, the measure 34 as a three gallon measure and the measure 35 as a one lgallon measure. Assuming now that it is desired to ll the vessels, the lowermost valves 14, 15 and 16 are closed. The valves Q27 of the air intakes 26 are also closed. The uppermost valves 14, 15 and 16 are then opened when gasolene will iow from the supply pipe 21 into the said vessels 34, 35 and 36. The uppermost valves are then closed when the asolene within delivered to the purchaser. 4Should the purchaser desire only one gallon of gasolene, the lowermost valve 16 associated with the vessel 35 is opened and the valve 27 of the air intake 26 associated with the said vessel is also opened. Gasolene will then flow from the vessel into .the tank of the vehicle of the purchaser. The vessels 33 and 34 may each be similarly emptied to deliver either two gallons or three gallons of gasolene or all of the vessels may be emptied simultaneously to deliver their total capacity.

It will therefore be seen that as the gasolene is measured and delivered it may be easily inspected by the purchaser so that the purchaser will not only be assured of obtaining pure gasolene but will also be assured of receiving the quantity thereof purchased and preferably, the lowermost valves 14, 15 and 16 will be slightly larger than the corresponding uppermost valves so that the liquid within the measuring vessels will more readily empty therefrom. It will also be seen that while my improved device is particularly designed for measuring gasolene at automobile service stations or garages, the device is also adapted for use as a measure in various other situations.

Having thus described my invention, what 1 claim and desire to secure by Letters Fatent is:

1. A device of the character described including a sectional frame arranged with the terminalsthereof overlapping with the said frame sections adjustable upon each other, means connecting lthe said overlapping terminals of the frame sections, and

' hol the said sections at adjent coaetlng opositeiy disposed valves mrried hy the said sections respectively, and a measuring vessel mounted etw the said valves and operatively connec with` a supply pipe and with a discharge pipe.

2. A device of the character deserih inchiding a supporting frame, coactin oppositely disposed valves carriedthere y, attaching strips formed intermediate the ends thereof with loops Htting around the valve bodies with the said strips sec te the :trame for connecting the said valves with the frame, the said valves being respectively eonnected with a snpplly pipe and Mag coacting strips providing a frame, osed valves carried com insm Oppsihely disp hy the 1f* a measurlng vessel supported said valves to communicate with therewith, a with one of said valves, a discharge pipe oounicat with the other of said valves,-

and a hanger connected to one of said strips for di the frame.

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